taxes

Kasich budget escalates class warfare

July 7, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Ohio Gov. John Kasich escalated his radical program of open class warfare last week with his new two-year budget.

Why progressives should not support Ron Paul

July 5, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Ron Paul has attracted a following that borders on cult-like, but his core policy positions should send progressives running.

On deficit, Obama says “corporate jet owners” should pay fair share

June 30, 2011 By Teresa Albano

President Barack Obama ratcheted up the pressure yesterday on Republicans to get off their our-way-or -the-highway position in the debt/deficit talks.

Majority favors taxing rich, ending war to cut deficit

June 30, 2011

The Republican political establishment appears to be at odds with the majority of the Republican base.

Bernie Sanders goes into action for real shared sacrifice

June 29, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Sanders has sent an open letter to President Obama, and invited the public to sign it, asking the president to protect the middle and working classes from the Republicans' "savage cuts."